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FNU Dangos Campau Ymladd: Gorffennaf 19, 2018: Manny is Back! Junior Dos Santos Cruises to Win At UFC Fight Night, Event Recaps and Fight Previews

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This week on the FNU Combat Sports Show we recap last week’s multiple Bellator cards and the UFC Fight Night card from Boise, Idaho. We start off discussing boxing with an analysis of Manny Pacquiao’s one-sided beating of Lucas Matthysse. We move on to other news this week, including an online spat between Brendan Schaub and Dana White and Dominick Cruz claiming Brock Lesnar will never get through USADA testing to return to the UFC octagon. We also cover upcoming boxing and MMA bouts and discuss the eye poking incidents that occurred during the brief Stipe Micocic vs. Daniel Cormier heavyweight championship bout.

 

Listen to the whole show here:

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BYD CYFRES O YMLADD: RETURNS TO EVERETT, WASHINGTON WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BLOCKBUSTER EVENT ON SATURDAY, Rhagfyr 3, BYW YN NBCSN

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Blagoy Ivanov makes his third heavyweight title defense

Jared Rosholt faces Caio Alencar in a featured heavyweight scrap

Tickets for WSOF35 go on sale yfory

LAS VEGAS (Medi 22, 2016) - Cyfres Byd Ymladd (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Everett, Golchwch. with a heavyweight championship blockbuster Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at XFINITY Arena at Everett, ar Dydd Sadwrn, Rhagfyr. 3, byw ar NBCSN ar 10 p.m. A/7 p.m. PT.

In the main-event, reigning world champion Blagoy Ivanov (14-1) will put his title on the line for the third time against the victor of the WSOF33 bout between knockout artists and contenders Shawn Jordan (18-7) ac Ashley Gooch (10-4) ar Dydd Gwener, Hydref. 7.

Yn ogystal,, former UFC standout Jared ROSHOLT (14-3) will make his much-anticipated promotional debut against fellow World Series of Fighting newcomer and finisher Caio Alencar (9-1) in a featured heavyweight contest.

Tickets for WSOF35 go on sale yfory, Dydd Gwener, Saith. 23 yn 10 a.m. PT at the XFINITY Arena Box Office, arwystl dros y ffôn 866.332.8499, neu ar-lein ynwww.WSOF.com ac www.xfinityarenaeverett.com.

“We are looking forward to bringing another action-packed night of world-class MMA action to the city of Everett, on the heels of what was one of our greatest fight cards to date, from top to bottom, and an arena packed with incredibly passionate fight fans,"Meddai Cyfres Byd o Ymladd Llywydd Penaethiaid Tad.

The 5-foot-11, 29-year-old Ivanov of Sofia, Bulgaria fended off a valiant and tenacious Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland for five straight, electrifying rounds of battle in the main event of WSOF31 on Mehefin 17 to retain the coveted heavyweight title.

Ivanov is a Judo black belt and was a semi-finalist at the 2008 world Sambo championships where he famously defeated all-time MMA great Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko.

The stocky, heavy-handed Ivanov went on to emerge the runner-up in the 2014 Bellator MMA season-long, heavyweight tournament. During his seven-fight stint with the league that began in 2013, he notched six consecutive victories, all by way of (T)KO neu gyflwyno.

Y 6 troedfedd-2, 30-year-old Rosholt of Sandpoint, Idaho is coming off a solid run with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) where he amassed a record of 6-2, defeating the likes of Walt Harris and seven-foot giant Stefan Struve, ar hyd y ffordd.

Rosholt was a 2010 NCAA Division I national wrestling championship runner-up and three-time All-American for Oklahoma State University.

Alencar of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil is a 6-foot-4, 37-year-old import who will make his debut in the U.S. as well as his first start in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage.

After beginning his professional career just five years ago, Alencar ran to six consecutive wins and, to date, has earned all but one of his nine career victories by way of (T)KO.

Additional WSOF35 bouts will be announced soon.

Doors at XFINITY Arena at Everett will open for WSOF35 at 3:30 p.m. PT, a bydd yr ornest cerdyn rhagarweiniol cyntaf yn dechrau am 4 p.m.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING SIGNS HEAVYWEIGHT SENSATION JARED ROSHOLT TO EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-FIGHT AGREEMENT

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Heavyweight standout Ashley Gooch also inked to exclusive, aml-frwydr yn delio
LAS VEGAS (Awst 24, 2016) - Cyfres Byd Ymladd (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has signed seasoned, heavyweight Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) star and former NCAA Division I wrestling sensation Jared “The Big Show” Rosholt (14-3) i exclusive, multi-fight promotional agreement.

The world championship MMA league also announced that it has inked streaking heavyweight standout Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4) i exclusive, aml-frwydr yn delio. Each athlete’s promotional debut will be announced soon.

“We are excited to welcome one of the sport’s top, free-agent heavyweight stars in Jared Rosholt, as well as veteran Ashley Gooch, who has been on fire of late, to the World Series of Fighting roster and look forward to seeing how each is able to contend in the decagon cage where we have a growing number of exciting and fast-rising stars vying for our coveted championship that is held by Blagoy Ivanov,"Meddai Cyfres Byd o Ymladd Llywydd Penaethiaid Tad.

A 2010 NCAA Division I national wrestling championship runner-up and three-time All-American for Oklahoma State University, y 30-mlwydd-oed, 6-foot-2, 245-pound Rosholt of Arlington, Texas arrives at World Series of Fighting following an eight-fight stint with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) where he posted a strong, overall record of 6-2.

During his stretch with the UFC, Rosholt, the younger brother of fellow MMA standout Jake ROSHOLT, notched a unanimous decision over the league’s tallest fighter, seven-foot giant Stefan Struve, ar Dachwedd 15, 2015.

The hard-hitting, 6-foot-3, 265-pound Gooch of Glendale, Ariz. will enter the decagon cage riding an eight-fight win streak that dates back to September 28, 2013 when the 41-year-old decimated Allan Sullivan with a one-punch KO in the first round (1:30) o frwydr.

Hyd yma, Gooch has earned 7 o'i 10 buddugoliaethau gyrfaol drwy gyfrwng (T)KO a 2 wins via submission. Five of his eight consecutive victories have come inside of one round.

Gooch is coming off a third round (1:10) PWY (punches) o Greg Rebello yn Lincoln, R.I. ar Awst 12.

Live Cyfres Byd o weithredu Ymladd yn dychwelyd i NBCSN ar Dydd Sadwrn, Hydref. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast, yn dechrau am 11 p.m. A/8 p.m., from Kansas City Memorial Auditorium in Kansas City, Mai.

In the main event of WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov, reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 bunnoedd) pencampwr Justin "Mae'r Amlygu" Gaethje(16-0) o SAFFORD, Ariz. will risk his title against number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) of Ridgewood, N.J.

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MIKE ARRANT REPLACES INJURED THIAGO MELLER AGAINST JOHN HOWARD AT WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. AR DDYDD GWENER, Mehefin 17

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HOWARD VS. ARRANT TO BE CONTESTED AT MIDDLEWEIGHT

PLUS UNDEFEATED MARCUS SURIN TO BATTLE
CHRISTIAN TORRES IN WSOF31 PRELIMINARY BOUT
LIVE ON WSOF.COM

LAS VEGAS (Mehefin 15, 2016) -World Cyfres o Ymladd (WSOF.com) announced today that Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 bunnoedd) gystadleuaeth yn erbyn John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), a fydd yn wynebu“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 bunnoedd) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Digwyddiad, byw ar NBCSN (9 p.m. A/6 p.m. PT) o Foxwoods Resort Casino yn Mashantucket, Conn. ar Dydd Gwener, Mehefin 17.

Yn ogystal,, undefeated Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford yn y drefnwyd ysgafn (155 bunnoedd) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., y 5-droed-9, 28-year-old Arrant, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt, resides in Las Vegas, where he is a member of legendary champion Randy “The Natural” Couture’s Xtreme Couture fight squad.

Arrant is looking to return to the win column following a unanimous decision defeat in his last start on August 7, 2015, at the hands of two-time UFC veteran Brock Jardine.

Prior to the loss, Arrant had reeled off six consecutive victories, five of which he produced in the first round, trwy (T)KO neu gyflwyno. Hyd yma, 12 o'i 15 professional wins have been finishes.

During the six-fight win streak, Arrant seized his first championship – regional promotion SteelFist Fight Night’s welterweight title – with a first round (5:00) PWY (retirement) o Carl Dieckmann ar Gorffennaf 12, 2013.

Like Arrant, the 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard boasts a phenomenal finish rate with 15 o'i 23 professional victories having come by way of (T)KO neu gyflwyno.

Howard will make his promotional debut with World Series of Fighting following a second stint with the UFC that spanned seven fights and included wins over Neuadd Uriah, Siyar Bahadurzada ac Cathal Pendred.

Pris o $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open at 5 p.m. A, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Bydd y cerdyn frwydr rhagarweiniol cyfan ffrwd fyw ar chwaraewr fideo fewnosodadwy ar WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, byw NBCSN telecast, reigning World Series of Fighting heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will put his title on the line against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (12-3).

Fel y bu cyd-brif ysgafn, Superstars Jason "Mae'r Kansas City Bandit" Uchel (19-5) ac Mike "The blaned" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

PRIF CERDYN (Yn fyw ar NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov (Hyrwyddwr) vs. Josh Copeland (Challenger)

Cyd-Main Ysgafn Digwyddiad:
Jason vs Uchel. Mike Ricci

Canol: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
Pwysau plu: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Canol: Phil Hawes vs. Josh Allweddol

CERDYN RHAGARWEINIOL (Byw ar WSOF.com)

Ysgafn: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Pwysau trwm: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Pwysau trwm: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Pwysau welter: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Ysgafn: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Pwysau Bantam: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Ysgafn: Marcus Surin vs. Christian Torres
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UNDEFEATED SENSATION PHIL HAWES SIGNS WITH WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING

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FORMER JUNIOR COLLEGE NATIONAL WRESTLING CHAMP
WILL DEBUT AGAINST JOSHUA KEY AT WSOF31
LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.m. A ON Dydd Gwener, Mehefin 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN.

 

LAS VEGAS (Mai 20, 2016) -World Cyfres o Ymladd (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 bunnoedd) gobaith Phil Hawes (3-0) i exclusive, cytundeb hyrwyddo aml-flwyddyn.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., y 6 troedfedd, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., bydd yn gwneud ei ymddangosiad cyntaf yn hyrwyddo yn erbyn Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 CC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. A/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, yn Foxwoods Resort Casino yn Mashantucket, Conn. arDydd Gwener, Mehefin 17.

“Phil is one of the most exciting, young prospects in the sport of MMA, so we are excited to welcome him to the World Series of Fighting family, and we look forward to seeing how his career develops under our promotion,"Meddai Cyfres Byd o Ymladd Llywydd Penaethiaid Tad.

The matchup with Key will be Hawes’ first start since 2014, his professional debut year when he ran to three straight victories, the first two by way of TKO and the third – a first round victory over Brandon Collins ar Hydref 18 – by way of armbar submission.

A 2009 junior college national wrestling champion for Iowa Central Community College, the alma mater of UFC champion and Jackson-Winklejohn teammate Jon "Esgyrn" Jones, Hawes has been described by Jones as having“limitless” potential.

Pris o $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open at 5 p.m. A, a bydd yr ornest cerdyn rhagarweiniol cyntaf yn dechrau am 6 p.m.

In the main event of the live NBCSN telecast, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1).

In the lightweight (155 bunnoedd) cyd-prif ddigwyddiad, Superstars Jason "Mae'r Kansas City Bandit" Uchel (19-5) ac Mike "The blaned" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
PRIF CERDYN (Yn fyw ar NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov (Hyrwyddwr) vs. Josh Copeland (Challenger)

Ysgafn: Jason vs Uchel. Mike Ricci
Pwysau welter: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Pwysau plu: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Canol: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

CERDYN RHAGARWEINIOL (Byw ar WSOF.com)

Ysgafn: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Pwysau trwm: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Pwysau trwm: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Pwysau welter: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Ysgafn: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Pwysau Bantam: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Ysgafn: Sam Watford vs. Christian Torres

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WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND PRELIMINARY BOUT CARD COMPLETE WITH SEVEN MATCHUPS

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PRELIMINARY BOUTS STREAM LIVE AT 6 P.m. A
ON AN EMBEDDABLE VIDEO PLAYER ON WSOF.COM

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN CARD
AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.m. A
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. ON Dydd Gwener, Mehefin 17

LAS VEGAS (Mai 19, 2016) -World Cyfres o Ymladd (WSOF.com) today announced a complete, seven-bout preliminary fight card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Digwyddiad, byw ar NBCSN ar 9 p.m. A/6 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. ar Dydd Gwener, Mehefin 17.

The WSOF31 undercard lineup includes the promotional debut of heavyweight knockout artist Lorenzo Hood (9-3), who will square off with fellow finisher Tyler “The Marauder” King (10-4).

The 6-foot-3, 27-year-old Hood of Chicago, Wael. is a former professional football player turned MMA wrecking machine who has notched all 9 of his professional victories by way of (T)KO in the first round of battle.

Brenin, a 6-foot-5, 35-year-old resident of North Attleboro, Offeren. wedi ennill 8 o'i 10 career wins via (T)KO neu gyflwyno. He is coming off a 51-second submission (bachyn sawdl) o Eric Bedard ar Ebrill 16.

In another heavyweight contest, Juliano “Banana” Coutinho (7-2) Cape Penfras, Offeren. drwy Rio de Janeiro, Brazil will look to secure his second straight victory when he faces off with Team AKA product Justin Willis (3-1) o San Jose, Calif.

Willis, who is riding a three-fight win streak, was originally slated to face Chris "Huggy Bear" Barnett on the main card portion of the bill.

Returning to the decagon cage for the fourth time, submission specialist Tom “Tommy Gunnz” Marcellino (7-4) of Amsterdam, N.Y.. Bydd yn cymryd ar Devin Powell (6-1) of South Berwick, Maine in one of three lightweight (155 bunnoedd) matchups on the WSOF31 preliminary bout card.

Powell boasts won four straight fights, three by way of (T)KO neu gyflwyno.

In welterweight (170 bunnoedd) gweithredu, Robert Fonseca (10-3, 1 CC) o Manaus, Amazon, Brazil will seek his fourth consecutive victory when he squares off with Sean Lally (4-2) of Orleans, Offeren.

Saul "The Spider" Almeida (18-6) o Boston, Offeren. will make his third start in the decagon cage in a lightweight matchup with prolific power striker Bruce "Boy Pretty" Boyington Bangor, Maine.

Thirty-year-old rising star Rodrigo "The Lion Young" Almeida o Woburn, Offeren. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. yn Pwysau Bantam (135 bunnoedd).

In the leadoff preliminary card fight, ddiguro Sam Watford (2-0) of Mount Vernon, N.Y.. yn wynebu Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Pris o $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open at 5 p.m. A, a bydd yr ornest cerdyn rhagarweiniol cyntaf yn dechrau am 6 p.m.

In the live NBCSN televised main event, reigning world heavyweight championBlagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) tra, in the lightweight co-main event, Superstars Jason "Mae'r Kansas City Bandit" Uchel (19-5) ac Mike "The blaned" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

Elsewhere on the live NBCSN telecast, John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12) will make his highly-anticipated World Series of Fighting debut against submission expert Thiago “Minu” Meller (20-7) yn pwysau welter.

In a featherweight (145 bunnoedd) tilt between two prolific strikers, Luis "Babwn" Palomino (24-12) will battle former world championship challenger Sheymon Moraes (8-1).

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WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH ADDITION OF THREE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MATCHUPS

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WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH ADDITION

OF THREE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MATCHUPS

pwysau welter: JOHN HOWARD VS. THIAGO MELLER
Pwysau plu: LUIS PALOMINO VS. SHEYMON MORAES
Pwysau trwm: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.m. A
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. AR DDYDD GWENER, Mehefin 17

LAS VEGAS (Ebrill 12, 2016) -World Cyfres o Ymladd (WSOF.com) today announced the addition of three star-studded matchups to complete the main card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Digwyddiad, byw ar NBCSN ar 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. o Foxwoods Resort Casino yn Mashantucket, Conn. ar ddydd Gwener, Mehefin 17.

In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, seren yn codi Chris "Huggy Bear" Barnett (14-2) will make his World Series of Fighting debut against Team AKA prodigy Justin Willis (4-1).

Also stepping in the decagon cage for the first time, battle-tested warrior John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12) will collide with submission expert Thiago “Minu” Meller (20-7) mewn pwysau welter (170 bunnoedd) berthynas.

In a featherweight (145 bunnoedd) scrap between two prolific strikers, Luis "Babwn" Palomino (24-12) will face off with former world championship challenger Sheymon Moraes (8-1).

Yn y prif ddigwyddiad, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) tra, in the lightweight (155 bunnoedd) cyd-prif ddigwyddiad, Superstars Jason "Mae'r Kansas City Bandit" Uchel (19-5) ac Mike "The blaned" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

Chris Barnett vs. Justin Willis

After spending the last year and a half making waves in Japan, y 5-droed-9, 29-year-old Barnett of Tampa, Fla. will suit up as “Huggy Bear,” and make his way onto a major stage in the U.S. for the first time in his career.

With heavy hands and tremendous agility for a fighter of his massive stature, Barnett has notched 12 o'i 14 buddugoliaethau gyrfaol drwy gyfrwng (T)KO, and has celebrated his wins in flamboyant fashion, with everything from cartwheels to breakdancing to hand stands.

Like Barnett, the stocky, 6-foot-3, 28-ier-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) greats Cain Velasquez ac Daniel Cormier, has been enjoying success in Japan under the promotion of Inoki Genome Federation (IFG).

Willis will make his first start of 2016, and look to extend his win streak to four consecutive bouts. In his last effort on August 29, he earned a unanimous decision over Rizvan Kuniev yn Tokyo.

Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes

The 5-foot-8, 35-year-old Palomino of Miami, Fla. via Lima, Peru is coming off an epic year in which he engaged in twy, all-out wars with reigning, Cyfres Byd diguro o Ymladd pencampwr pwysau ysgafn Justin "Mae'r Amlygu" Gaethje, both of which earned "Fight of the Month” honors.

After closing out 2015 with a gutsy appearance in World Series of Fighting’s first-ever, un-nos, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, rownd gyntaf (4:55) PWY (punches) ar Rich Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) PWY (punches) at the hands o eventual tournament winner Brian Foster, Palomino will return to the featherweight division where he has held two world titles.

The 5-foot-8, 25-year-old Moraes of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil returned to form in his last bout, decimating fellow knockout artist Robbie "Problemau" Peralta by way of TKO (punches) yn yr ail rownd (3:21) of their matchup at WSOF26.

A seasoned Muay Thai stylist, Moraes ran to seven straight victories in his first seven starts as a professional MMA competitor before being handed his first career defeat by way of third round (3:46) cyflwyniad (tagu cefn-noeth) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 bunnoedd) pencampwr Marlon Moraes.

John Howard vs. Thiago Meller

Following his second stint with the UFC that spanned seven bouts and included victories over Neuadd Uriah, Siyar Bahadurzada ac Cathal Pendred, y 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Offeren. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (punches) golled i Tim Means ar Ragfyr 10.

Hyd yma, Howard has notched 15 o'i 23 buddugoliaethau gyrfaol drwy gyfrwng (T)KO neu gyflwyno. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 and June 2011, Howard scored a memorable, drydedd rownd (4:55) KO (punches) on submission ace Dennis "Superman" Hallman ar Ragfyr 5, 2009, marking his third consecutive conquest in the league.

Meller of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil will look to collect his second win in a row, following his first round submission (tagu cefn-noeth) o Leonardo Rodriguez ar Fehefin 26, 2015.

The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 o'i 20 career wins, drwy gyflwyno.

The preliminary bout card lineup for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland will be announced soon.

Pris o $39.99, tickets for the event are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, yn 5 p.m. A, a bydd yr ornest cerdyn rhagarweiniol cyntaf yn dechrau am 6 p.m.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO IN CONNECTICUT WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MEGA-EVENT ON FRIDAY, Mehefin 17, BYW YN NBCSN

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TICKETS FOR WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
ON SALE FRIDAY, Ebrill 1

LIGHTWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT:
JASON HIGH VS. MIKE RICCI

LAS VEGAS (Mawrth 29, 2016) –World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. with a stacked lineup of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fights led by a world heavyweight championship showdown between reigning kingpin Blagoy Ivanov(13-1) and Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1), byw ar NBCSN ar 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT ar ddydd Gwener, Mehefin 17.

In the lightweight (155 bunnoedd) cyd-prif ddigwyddiad, Superstars Jason "Mae'r Kansas City Bandit" Uchel (19-5) ac Mike "The blaned" Ricci (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.

Pris o $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, Ebrill 1 yn 10 a.m. A, at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

“We are looking forward to returning to the great state of Connecticut, and putting on another phenomenal world championship event featuring some of our top superstars, for fans at Foxwoods Resort Casino,"Meddai Cyfres Byd o Ymladd Llywydd Penaethiaid Tad.

Blagoy Ivanov vs. Josh Copeland

Ivanov of Sulfia, Bulgaria is a 5-foot-11, 29-year-old Judo black belt and Sambo master who has earned 11 o'i 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO neu gyflwyno. Ar y 2008 World Sambo Championships, he made his first big mark in combat sports, defeating all-time great Fedor Emelianenko.

Ivanov made his way to World Series of Fighting after a near-flawless, 8-fight run under the promotion of Bellator, posting an overall, 7-1 record there. He seized the World Series of Fighting heavyweight championship from Smealinho Rama, forcing Rama to tap out from a guillotine choke in the third round (1:17) of their matchup on June 5, 2015, and successfully defended the title for the first time on October 17, sgorio ail rownd (4:33) TKO ar Derrick Mehman gyda morglawdd o punches.

Copeland of Denver, Lap. is coming off his World Series of Fighting debut victory, a unanimous decision over Mike “300” Hayes, at WSOF29 on March 12. Y 6 troedfedd-1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin "Mae'r Amlygu" Gaethje has notched 8 o'i 13 career wins, to date, drwy (T)KO neu gyflwyno.

Jason vs Uchel. Mike Ricci

Following his near 18-month absence from competition, High of Kansas City, Miss. made his long-awaited return to the cage on November 20 at WSOF25, after signing an exclusive, multi-fight contract with World Series of Fighting, and scored a thunderous, ail rownd (:47) KO ar Estevan Payan with a head kick-punches combination.

Mae'r 5-droed-9, 34-year-old High, a veteran of the UFC and Strikeforce, initially caught the attention of the MMA world while fighting at an elite level in Japan under the promotion of K-1 and Dream where he faced and defeated the likes of Andre Galvao ac Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom Fy Jordan.

Ricci of Montreal, Quebec, Canada reached the final round on the 16fed season of the hit competition reality show Mae'r Ymladdwr Ultimate.

Y 6 troedfedd, 30-year-old member of famed trainer Firas Zahabi’s Tristar Gym fight team is looking for his fourth consecutive win, after defeating the likes of Jorge Gurgel, George Sotiropoulos ac Joe Condon, whom Ricci conquered by way of first round (2:41) KO with a head kick at WSOF25.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, yn 5 p.m. A, a bydd yr ornest cerdyn rhagarweiniol cyntaf yn dechrau am 6 p.m.

Bydd pyliau ychwanegol yn cael eu cyhoeddi cyn bo hir.
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Fideo: Cyd-Amniferoedd Sonnen Chael WSOF 24 Cyn-Sioe, Cyfweliadau Jon Fitch

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GWYLIWCH, RHANNU A YMGORFFORI

"WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami” cyn sioe
cyd-gynnal gan Chael Sonnen a Ray Sefo

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MMA superstar a Cyfres Byd o Ymladd dadansoddwr Chael Sonnen a Byd Cyfres o Ymladd Llywydd Penaethiaid Tad chwalu'r "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami " world championship doubleheader event that takes place on Saturday, Hydref. 17, byw ar NBCSN ar 8:30 p.m. A / 5:30 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn.

Headlined gan pwysau welter (170 bunnoedd) ornest rhwng Superstars cystadleuolJon Fitch (26-7-1) ac Yushin “Thunder” Okami (30-9), the five-bout NBCSN telecast of WSOF 24 also features two world title fights.

Teyrnasu bencampwr pwysau trwm Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) Bydd amddiffyn ei goron AGgwynt ainstan KO artist Derek “Caveman” Ymwelwyr (19-6) ac, yn y Cyfres Byd cyntaf Ymladd pwysau pryf (125 bunnoedd) bout bencampwriaeth mewn hanes, Magomed Bibulatov (9-0), Bydd yn gwrthdaro gyda chyd-seren undefeatedDonavon Frelow (4-0).

Bydd Sonnen yn galw ei ail Cyfres Byd o gerdyn Ymladd ar nos Sadwrn, ochr yn ochr â veteran dyn chwarae-wrth-chwarae Todd Harris.
Chael Sonnen yn sgwrsio gyda WSOF 24 headliner Jon Fitch

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Sonnen yn siarad gyda Fitch am y-ddisgwyliedig WSOF 24 prif ddigwyddiad matchup rhwng Fitch a superstar wrthwynebydd Okami.
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"WSOF 24: FITCH VS. OKAMI "ychwanega SAITH pyliau CERDYN RHAGARWEINIOL I llawn sêr, DIGWYDDIAD BYD PENCAMPWRIAETH YN FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO YN CONNECTICUT AR Dydd Sadwrn, Hydref 17

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Rick Glenn vs. Adam Ward ar frig y bil undercard bod ffrydiau byw ar WSOF.com cyn y telecast NBCSN yn fyw

LAS VEGAS (Saith. 24, 2015) -World Cyfres o Ymladd (WSOF.com) a gyhoeddwyd heddiw saith matchups pentyrru gyda rhai o'r gamp mwyaf cynhyrchiol, talent newydd ar gyfer y "WSOF llawn sêr 24: Fitch vs. Okami "digwyddiad pencampwriaeth y byd yn Foxwoods Resort Casino yn Mashantucket, Conn. ar ddydd Sadwrn, Hydref. 17, byw ar NBCSN, yn dechrau am 8:30 p.m. A / 5:30 p.m. PT.

Mae pwysau plu (145 bunnoedd) gystadleuaeth rhwng cyn Cyfres Byd o pencampwr Ymladd Rick "The Gladiator" Glenn a standout ymosodol eu meddwl Adam Ward ewyllys pennawd y cerdyn bout rhagarweiniol a fydd yn ffrwd fyw ar chwaraewr fideo fewnosodadwy ar WSOF.com cyn y telecast NBCSN byw o'r prif cerdyn pum-bout.

Mae pwysau trwm bout brwydro wythfed Juliano Coutinho (6-1) Cape Penfras, Offeren. yn erbyn gwrthwynebydd i gael ei benderfynu, yn cael eu cyhoeddi cyn bo hir.

"Rydym yn cael eu gosod i ryddhau hyn a allai yn dda iawn yn ein lineup mwyaf cyffrous pyliau rhagarweiniol eto, llenwi â grŵp amrywiol o llwglyd, i fyny-a-dod talent, Superstars y dyfodol a hyd yn oed cyn bencampwr y byd mewn Rick Glenn,"Meddai Cyfres Byd o Ymladd Llywydd Penaethiaid Tad.

Mae'r 26-mlwydd -hen Glenn o MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa yn edrych i adlam ar ôl trechu caled-ymladd ar law Lance Palmer that cost Glenn his World Series of Fighting featherweight title. The loss snapped Glenn’s phenomenal unbeaten streak that spanned 13 ymladd dros gyfnod o fwy na 4 flynyddoedd.

Pennawd i mewn i beth fydd ei ymddangosiad cyntaf hyrwyddol o dan y Cyfres Byd Ymladd banner, Ward o Chicago, Wael. ar gefn ennill streak pum frwydr a ddechreuodd ar Fedi 27, 2013 pan gyflwynwyd Pedro Velasco gyda dagu cefn-noeth yn unig 42 eiliad i mewn i'r cylch cyntaf o frwydr.

Yn gweithredu bout rhagarweiniol pwysau plu eraill, Alexandre "Capten" Almeida(16-5) o Manaus, Amazon, Bydd Brasil sgwâr i ffwrdd gyda Saul "The Spider" Almeida (18-5) o Bostunnell, Onds.

Alexandre, 27, will hunt for his fourth consecutive win. Hyd yma, 12 o'i 16 goresgyniadau gyrfa wedi dod ar ffurf cyflwyniad.

Saul, 26, yn gofyn am ei chweched fuddugoliaeth yn syth ar ôl ennill buddugoliaeth penderfynu rhannu drosChris Foster ym Cyfres Byd o ddigwyddiad cyntaf Ymladd yn Foxwoods Resort Casino ar Ebrill 10.

Hefyd yn pwysau plu, Rodrigo "The Lion Young" Almeida (12-2) o Woburn, Offeren. wynebu i ffwrdd gyda Bruce "Boy Pretty" Boyington (10-8) Bangor, Maine.

Mae'r 29-mlwydd-oed Almeida yn edrych i hollt ei wythfed fuddugoliaeth yn olynol, tra Boyington, 36, brolio 80 Cyfradd gorffen y cant.

Mewn un o ddau canol (185 bunnoedd) ymladd cerdyn rhagarweiniol, caled-taro KO artist ac Irac cyn-filwr rhyfel Justin Torrey (7-1) o Springfield, Offeren. Bydd taflu i lawr gyda Rex "T-Rex" Harris (7-2) Gorllewin Pittston, Penn.

Mae chwech o'r Torrey yn saith buddugoliaeth hyd yma wedi dod ar ffurf (T)KO, tra bod pob un o'r saith o fuddugoliaethau Harris 'wedi dod ar ffurf (T)KO neu gyflwyno.

Yn yr ail sgrap Canol, Cyfres Byd ddiweddar Ymladd signee Louis "Handgunz" Taylor (11-3) Bydd Chicago yn gwneud ei ymddangosiad cyntaf yn hyrwyddo yn erbyn gobaith unbeaten Nicolai Salchov (5-0) o Dusseldorf, Yr Almaen.

Yng nghanol ennill streak pedwar-frwydr, Taylor wedi cynhyrchu 10 o'i 11 gyrfa yn ennill drwy (T)KO neu gyflwyno. Salchov has done likewise in 4 o'i 5 yn dechrau.

Washington Nunes Da Silva (5-1) o Recife, Pernambuco, Bydd Brasil yn cyfarfodColton Smith (5-4) o Manassas, A fydd. yn pwysau welter (170 bunnoedd).

Mae'r WSOF 24 Bydd cerdyn bout rhagarweiniol yn dechrau gyda pitting berthynas pwysau trwmPat Walsh (6-2) Gorllewin Bridgewater, Offeren. erbyn Tyler Brenin (9-3) Gogledd Attleboro, Offeren.

Pris o $39.99, tocynnau ar gyfer "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami "ar werth yn Ticketmaster.com a WSOF.com.

Yn y prif ddigwyddiad pwysau welter, Jon Fitch (26-7-1, 1 CC) o Fort Wayne, Yn. yn wynebu seren cystadleuol a grappling technegydd Yushin "Thunder" Okami (30-9) o Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.

Yn y cyd-brif Digwyddiad, Cyfres Byd o Ymladd Pencampwr Pwysau Trwm Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) o Sofia, Bydd Bwlgaria rhoi ei deitl chwenychedig ar y llinell am y tro cyntaf yn erbyn contender profiadol Derek "Caveman" Mehmen (19-6) o Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Bydd drysau yn y Grand Theater yn Foxwoods Resort Casino agor am 4:30 p.m. A, a bydd yr ornest cerdyn rhagarweiniol cyntaf yn dechrau am 5:30 p.m. Mae'r cerdyn yn amodol ar newid.

Ynglŷn “Cyfres Byd o Ymladd” (WSOF)
“Cyfres Byd o Ymladd” (WSOF) yn fyd eang premier Crefft Ymladd Cymysg proffesiynol (MMA) ymladd dyrchafiad ymroddedig i gyflawni'r ymladd llawn gweithgareddau gorau ar gyfer cefnogwyr ymladd drwy gynhyrchu y bo modd cyfatebol-ups gorau rhwng diffoddwyr elitaidd o bob cwr o'r byd. Am fwy o wybodaeth, ewch i WSOF.com. Dilynwch “Cyfres Byd o Ymladd” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries ac “Cyfres Byd o Ymladd” President Ray Sefo SugarRaySefo.